While some may think that club teams are less competitive and a step below varsity squads, this is not always the case.
In most colleges, sports are dominated by both varsity and club teams. Unlike varsity sports, in which athletes are given scholarships to be on the team, the athletes in club sports pay to be on the team.
Former Colorado club lacrosse player Patrick Janson, who graduated in 2006, beat out lacrosse players from NCAA teams for a spot on the Colorado Mammoths roster.
Although he was released from the Colorado Mammoth’s roster in March, Janson’s jump from a club sports venue to a professional sports team still remains a feat that few are able to accomplish.
Janson said his success in the sport did not come easily.
“The hardest thing was coming out of college and knowing that there was a lot more work to get done,” Janson said.








